Family Support

Family SupportWe consider that strong school-parent links are essential in ensuring our students achieve their potential. We aim to help parents to support their child at home, inform parents about how we help their child at school and work together to learn from parents’ experiences. PSA events and parent workshops allow families to meet other Moor House families, share experiences, support each other and enjoy activities and events together.

Parent workshopsParent workshops are run by Moor House staff and aim to be enlightening and interactive with video examples, suggestions for home and opportunities to ask questions and share ideas. Parents and carers can contribute or just to listen to others and to the professionals.

"So lovely to speak to other parents instead of constantly worrying and feeling alone in this very difficult situation." Workshop feedback

Topics have included What are Speech, Language & Communication Needs? , Developing Independence Skills, Developing Social Skills, Top Tips: Helping your Child to Communicate, and Supporting Children and Adolescents with their Emotions. Workshops are usually held on Friday afternoons. To view up and coming workshops see the School Events Calendar. Parents have completed feedback forms at each workshop and an analysis showed 97% of ratings by parents have been 'Helpful' or 'Very Helpful'. Please get in touch to discuss ideas for future sessions: Staff Parent Workshop Co-ordinator or PSA Parent Workshop Representative.

Makaton CoursesMakaton is a language programme using signs and symbols to help people to communicate. It is designed to support spoken language development and understanding. Moor House runs accredited Makaton Beginners and follow up courses for Moor House staff and parents, carers and older siblings. Courses are free and a manual and course materials can be purchased for £25. The courses include practical signing and symbol use and an opportunity to learn how signs and symbols can support and develop language. Courses are held in school on Friday afternoons from 1.30 -2.30pm. For course dates for parents at Moor House see the school events calendar. For more information please contact Speech & Language Therapist Hilary Nicoll via our contact form.

Parent Staff AssociationAll parents and carers are automatically members of the PSA and membership is free. The PSA is run by a committee of volunteers and all staff are also members of the PSA. General meetings are held once a term and everyone one is welcome to join. The PSA provides an ongoing framework for support and communication between parents and staff. The PSA leads fundraising events on behalf of the whole school community. The fundraising team is always looking for new ideas to raise funds and support to run the events. It is a great opportunity to meet socially and volunteers need no prior experience! To find out more about the Moor House PSA make contact via the school office.

PSA Committee

Julia Irvine–Chair: Julia joined the PSA in 2016 after five years at the school and mum to our first day pupil, Sophie. She has previously been both Chair and Treasurer of the PSA at other schools and is an accountant by training. She is keen that the PSA takes an active role in the school community and is an asset to all the parents, staff and students.

Julie Covill – Tresasurer: Julie joined the PSA in 2013 as the day student parent representative to learn more about the school and PA activities, when Charlie joined 2MP. She is an accountant and volunteers with other chairty groups doing fundraising, accounts and events. She has organised PSA SFamily Camp and Barn Dance and looks forward to many more fun events with parents, students, siblings and friends! We hope to see you!

Debra Caldow – Secretary: Debra joined the PSA in 2016 and is the PA (aka Mum) to Betsy in 4W. She is a marketer with particular interest in social medai, and created and helps administer the SPA Facebook Group. She is keen on finding ways, to use technology, to widen involvement in the PSA

PSA Fund Raising and GiftsWe spearhead the various fund-raising activities required to secure the monies needed to underwrite capital purchases for the school with two fundraising events each year. We also help out the Christmas Fare and run a “School Lottery”. We have been pleased to support purchases such as a school sat nav, sports equipment, tents for Duke of Edinburgh trips, floodlights and books. For details follow this link.

"We have been able to buy tons of new class books which the students are enjoying. A welcome break from Biff and Chip for some of our class!" Ms Hunter